Press announcement:
Welcome to TNT Records´ brandnew CD release. Again with a little help from our
friends at “Audionics” – most likely THE premium and still active label when it
comes to rare recordings in best possible sound - we decided to release Volume 2
of our very well received series “Bicentennial Superstar”. It is going to be
presented in our usual high quality standard. The recording is taken straight
from the soundboard and there is a 16-page booklet containing all the
information you need to know regarding the concert and the whole tour.

As we are aware from all the information we do have access to these days it was
more than clear and also visible that Elvis actually should have cared a lot
more for himself than for his fans. Although the “King” at least tried to get
back in shape and although he got rid of quite some weight since the last tour
in early September ended it was a much too short “Recovery” and Elvis stepped on
stage looking not too good, showing a pale face and a not so well fitting
haircut (of course we´d be more than happy if it was just for the haircut but it
wasn´t). Still the fans were loyal and came in masses. The Colonel also was
happy to receive another share of “big money” from touring all through the
country. After all Elvis seemed to be an all-time-winner in terms of making
money with performing that often in a year. Whatever it really was that kept
Elvis doing show after show we still can only guess.

Nevertheless, the shows in October of 76 had their moments. Elvis changed his
setlist from the months before slightly and for example put back a more than
welcome “Steamroller Blues” into it. He did at least what he had to do: Making
his many fans happy. That didn´t necessarily include all the reporters from the
local newspapers who sometimes wrote some true words the fans did not want to
read. But of course there still weren´t that many really negative reviews of
Elvis shows in the press. It was just a matter of time though…. The show we are
presenting on this release took place on Oct. 20, so Elvis was right in the
middle of the tour. The 12.000 fans in the sold-out Notre Dame University
Stadium in South Bend saw Elvis wearing the brightly coloured Flame Suit for the
first time on stage.

Fortunately this show was recorded from the soundboard in its entirety which
is rather rare – there are too many SB´s out there on the fan market that lack
from starting with “Love Me” or similar, many also do not have the last song(s)
originally recorded. Sit back and enjoy experiencing Elvis in autumn of 76
singing some very good versions of songs like “Steamroller Blues”, “Help Me” and
a still strong “America The Beautiful”! (April 2015)

Concert:

The concert was released before on "Eternal Flame"..
See comments there.